Premier E-6 mars light help needed from the MTH tech gurus

jini5OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

So I have an a-b-a set of e-6's with proto 3. This set does not have a opening in the nose for a mars light(20-20344-1). However I picked up a new shell which does have the opening for a mars light. If you take a look at my pics, you will see that the lead and trailing A units have a lighting board in the nose of the loco. On that board is a male connector marked MRS/L which tells me that is for a mars light. So.......Can I take the headlight LED and plug it into the mars light connector and expect it to work? Will an LED give the effect of a waving mars light? Is it possible I will blow a board or an LED? Any help is appreciated. If I can do a test using the headlight LED and this works I will contact MTH to get another LED that I can use for the mars light.

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10/8/209:06 PM

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gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

That will be an LED compatible outputs, and LED's can be made to look pretty good as a MARS light.

There is a question if the MARS light is actually active in that sound/chain file, and also if it's wired to that board, but plugging in an LED will tell you if it's there or now.

10/8/209:17 PM

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jini5OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Thank you John, I was wondering the same thing about if its in the program or not. I know I will have to go into the soft keys to see if it is able to be toggled or not. So if I am reading you correctly, I can test using the headlight LED and not worry about blowing the board or the LED. Correct?

10/8/209:32 PM

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gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

All the lights are LED's, so there should be nothing behind the curtain to cook your LED.

10/8/209:34 PM

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Lou1985OGR Forum Member

If it doesn't work (because the function is not on the remote) just download an E6 chain and sound file with a MARS light and you should be in business.

10/8/2011:50 PM

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jini5OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

@Lou1985 posted:
If it doesn't work (because the function is not on the remote) just download an E6 chain and sound file with a MARS light and you should be in business.

I would like to be able to do that but have no idea how. Not much of a computer guy.

10/9/207:23 AM

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